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Tropical islands biodiversity crisis
Biodiversity and Conservation, 2009This Special Issue of Biodiversity and Conservation has its inception in a 3-day Conference— ‘‘Biodiversity Crisis on Tropical Islands’’—organized by the Department of Biology, Universiti Brunei Darussalam and held at the University campus from 11th to 13th June 2007 as part of the 20th Anniversary of the founding of this relatively new University on ...
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Rodents on tropical land‐bridge islands
Journal of Zoology, 2003The results are reported of a survey of rodents on 10 forested land‐bridge islands ranging in size from 0.2 to 350 ha in the state of Bolívar, Venezuela. The islands were contained within a lake formed c. 12 years before the study by the damming of the Caroni River for hydroelectric power.
Thomas D. Lambert +5 more
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Island biogeography of tropical alpine floras
Journal of Biogeography, 2013AbstractAimWe analysed the effects of alpine area, geographical distance between mountains and isolation due to topography on mountain plant species richness, regional species turnover and patterns of species distribution.LocationEquatorial mountains of East Africa, South America and New Guinea.MethodsWe collated lists of alpine species and estimated ...
Sklenář, P., Hedberg, I., Cleef, A.
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Marine Planation of Tropical Limestone Islands
Science, 1960Geological studies in the western Atlantic indicate that sea level is now near its highest position since the Pleistocene, and that intertidal erosion at this level has been negligible. The evidence conflicts with the idea that many coral reefs were recently planed down from a higher stand of the sea.
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Health Information Management in Remote Tropical Islands
Health Information Management Journal, 2006Providing good quality health services and reporting of health related activities in remote island communities presents unique challenges, some of which are not apparent without personal experience in these regions. This article discusses the author's recent experiences in the Federated States of Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean, as well as in Christmas
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Summer theme: Tropical treasure island
Practical Professional Child Care, 2005Organising activities around a topic or theme gives you a focus for your planning and can really capture children’s imagination. Miranda Walker picks a theme for the summer that will appeal to a wide age range. She gives you ideas for games both inside and out, as well as things to make
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Contaminants in tropical island streams and their biota
Environmental Research, 2018Environmental contamination is problematic for tropical islands due to their typically dense human populations and competing land and water uses. The Caribbean island of Puerto Rico (USA) has a long history of anthropogenic chemical use, and its human population density is among the highest globally, providing a model environment to study contaminant ...
Elissa N, Buttermore +5 more
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Tropical island asthma in Hawaii.
Annals of allergy, 1985To better understand the increased morbidity and mortality of asthma in Hawaii, a profile was established from questionnaires completed by 76 asthmatics in a residential area and by 204 asthmatics attending emergency rooms. The general profile differed from profiles on other islands and mainland USA in that allergens were more important and exercise ...
G, Fournier-Massey +4 more
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